Carl Macko is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Synergy Capital Management, LLC since 2007. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Synergy Capital Management employs a core-and-satellite investment approach that emphasizes passive index funds and ETFs, supplemented by selective active funds or individual securities, managing portfolios under documented investment policies with discretionary trading authority.

Douglas Bentle is a financial advisor at 2nd Half Capital, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Retirement Wealth Advisors, LLC, Geiger Wealth Management, and Actify Investor Retirements, LLC. Outside of advisory services, Bentle is co-owner and COO of Valet Haus, LLC, a company specializing in e-shopping software. 2nd Half Capital, LLC is an independent, state-registered adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA-related pension consulting, employing fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Adrian Tate is a financial advisor with Your Wealth Consultants LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. Prior to founding his independent practice, he was associated with firms including Equitable Advisors, AXA Advisors LLC, and Alder Pelzer Group. Outside of advisory work, he has experience managing rental properties. Your Wealth Consultants LLC is a small, independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and nonprofits. The firm employs a diversified, low-cost investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing primarily passively managed ETFs alongside other investment vehicles tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Rodney Williams is a financial advisor at Brown Investors Wealth Management in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 credential with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at ARC Unified and the Social Security Administration. Since 2024, he has been a licensed insurance agent, providing insurance services independently on a limited basis. Brown Investors Wealth Management serves individual clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, utilizing equities, municipal and U.S. government securities, options, and insurance products. The firm customizes portfolios using various analytical methods and employs derivatives strategies, including option writing, in separately managed accounts.

Valerie Bowman is a financial advisor with Bowman Wealth Management in Smyrna, GA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include work with Empower Retirement and Havenn Hills, and she has been leading Bowman Wealth Management since 2019. She also has experience teaching at UCLA Extension. Bowman Wealth Management serves individual investors as well as institutional and tax-entity clients, including trusts, estates, charitable organizations, municipalities, and endowments. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning with an emphasis on planned giving, tax return preparation, and educational workshops, combining institutional breadth with specialized services uncommon among similar-sized independent advisors.

Tomas Blanno is a financial advisor with Tomas A. Blanno and Company, LLC in Roswell, GA. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Tomas A. Blanno and Company, LLC since 2004. In addition to advisory services, he offers tax preparation services. Tomas A. Blanno & Company, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consultations to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $23.8 million and employs documented Investment Policy Statements, fundamental analysis, and asset allocation, often utilizing third-party allocation models and separately managed accounts.

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Mark Wisneski is the principal and sole advisor at Southern Incomes, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Marietta, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience. He has managed Southern Incomes, LLC since 1999. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent offering annuities and life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance products. Southern Incomes, LLC manages approximately $48.9 million for about 58 clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis across various risk-return profiles.

Jennifer Kramer is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Jayco Wealth Management since 2014, where she serves as the sole advisor. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management mainly for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses and charitable organizations. Jayco Wealth Management employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with attention to tax efficiency and specialized services such as divorce and small-business planning.

Nivedita Persaud is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently leading Transition Planning & Guidance, LLC since 2010. She previously worked at Merrill from 2002 to 2005. In addition to her advisory work, she founded Pistevo, LLC, a consulting firm focused on personal and professional goal achievement through the 5 P's of Life Concept, and conducts financial seminars for military personnel as a Personal Financial Consultant with Zeiders Enterprises, Inc. Transition Planning & Guidance, LLC provides financial consulting for individuals, businesses, trusts, and estates, specializing in clients undergoing life transitions such as divorce, career changes, or retirement. The firm operates on a consulting-only model without managing assets or selling investment products, offering tailored advice and recommending outside managers when appropriate.

Joseph Abboud is a financial advisor at Rinzler Capital LLC in Atlanta, GA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to founding Rinzler Capital, he worked at Invesco and BlackRock. Rinzler Capital LLC provides portfolio management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio oversight tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analyses, focusing primarily on equities and exchange-traded funds, and uses flat dollar and negotiable fixed or hourly fee structures rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

Lenet Rivas is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Blue Otter Financial Planning in Decatur, GA. Prior to founding Blue Otter, Rivas worked at Cresset Asset Management and Fidelity Investments. Rivas’s background also includes roles at Oxford College of Emory University and Emory University. Blue Otter Financial Planning offers comprehensive financial planning for individuals and high-net-worth clients, focusing on areas such as retirement planning, estate planning, and Social Security strategies. The firm emphasizes educational workshops and one-on-one sessions, providing investment consultation centered on a passive, long-term asset allocation approach without offering ongoing portfolio management or executing trades.

Terence Reilly is a financial advisor with Blackthorn Asset Management LLC in Suwanee, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 16 years of industry experience, including 17 years at Blackthorn Asset Management. Blackthorn Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm combines a low-cost passive core of index funds and ETFs with active strategies based on macro-forecasting and company research, utilizing various analytical methods and instruments such as equities, bonds, options, short sales, and margin.

Joseph Giambrone is the sole advisor at JPG Wealth Management, an independent firm based in Marietta, GA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an attorney. JPG Wealth Management offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan sponsor services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and qualified plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with ongoing supervision and periodic rebalancing to create tailored portfolios and provides specialized plan management services including investment policy statements and overlay management of third-party strategist models.

Laura Davis is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Financial Lab Inc. She previously worked at Dew Wealth Management, LLC, and Cuthbert Financial Guidance, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, she dedicates part of her time to financial coaching. Financial Lab Inc. is a fee-only registered adviser offering financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm applies asset-allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory principles, typically using passive strategies with index funds and ETFs, and also provides educational seminars, coaching, and subject-matter expert engagements.

Kasey Gaines is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Psalm Capital in Atlanta, GA. Prior to founding Psalm Capital, Gaines worked at RBC Capital Markets, Independent Capital Management, and JP Morgan Chase Co. She also has experience at Pepperdine University. Psalm Capital provides investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning under a single advisory agreement, utilizing a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with access to alternative investments tailored to client risk tolerance and goals.

Walter Hammond is a financial advisor at Cedar Valley Capital LLC in Roswell, GA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and Supreme Alliance, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is a registered representative of a broker-dealer and is involved in securities and insurance product sales. Cedar Valley Capital is an independent, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, middle-market businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-based investment approach supplemented by technical and macroeconomic analysis, and it offers pension consulting as well as management of held-away participant accounts through a third-party platform.

Sean Gray is a financial advisor with Marathon Wealth Incorporated in Suwanee, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Redwood Wealth Management, LLC from 2016 to 2018. Marathon Wealth provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services to individuals, families, and small business owners. The firm develops tailored financial profiles and investment plans, typically managing assets on a discretionary basis with an emphasis on asset allocation across mutual funds and ETFs.

Prashanth Chintanapalli is a financial advisor with SRC Wealth Advisors LLC in Dunwoody, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with SRC Wealth Advisors since 2015 and previously worked at HFA Investments, LLC. SRC Wealth Advisors LLC is a boutique wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside strategic asset allocation and tactical drift across various investment vehicles.

Alleson Tate is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal of Avere Wealth Management, LLC in Atlanta, GA. Prior to founding Avere Wealth Management and Avere Tax Planning, LLC, he spent over a decade with Goldman Sachs in various financial advisory roles. He holds an insurance license and dedicates a portion of his time to tax planning through his affiliated firm. Avere Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, foundations, endowments, and retirement plans, managing approximately $19 million. The firm offers customized portfolio construction incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, with an emphasis on long-term holdings and tactical rebalancing, and includes specialized services such as digital asset planning and ERISA retirement-plan advisory.